The 20th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference will take place on January 4-5, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, the lead hotel for the AALS Annual Meeting. The conference will again take place as part of the official AALS Annual Meeting, and our events and speakers will be cross-listed in the AALS Annual Meeting Program.

The conference will feature panels on administrative regulation, the financial crisis and regulatory frameworks, and third-party liability for sexual misconduct. The winners of our Young Legal Scholars Paper Competition will present their papers, and various other attendees will invite feedback on works they have in progress. Our annual luncheon debate will address the declaring of war under the Constitution.

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The panel will discuss what reforms Congress should or should not make to the administrative state. Topics will include the REINS Act, the position of independent agencies, and rules of deference to the administrative state, including Chevron and Auer.

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This panel will discuss the operation and effects of rules assigning third party liability for sexual misconduct to universities or other organizations, whether the rules come from tort law or regulation.

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This roundtable offers an opportunity for young and nearly young law professors to discuss current campus disputes, as well as explore the relevance of the U.S. Constitution and constitutional values to campus politics.